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Youth resentment and violence: evidence from Burkina Faso

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  • Alexandra T. Tapsoba

    (Institut Supérieur des Sciences de la Population (ISSP), Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo)

  • Pascale Combes Motel

    (Université Clermont Auvergne)

  • Jean-Louis Combes

    (Université Clermont Auvergne)

Abstract

The paper aims to highlight the impact of youth satisfaction (or dissatisfaction) on the occurrence of violent conflicts in Burkina Faso. This work takes advantage of one of the latest nationwide UNICEF-sponsored survey conducted in Burkina Faso before some parts of the country became inaccessible because of attacks. Among other pieces of information, this survey collected data on youth resentment towards the ability of their household to fulfill their needs. Alongside data from the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED), mining data from the MINEX project, and distances data computed using Burkina Faso's roads information are mobilized. Relying on the negative binomial regressor, our results show that youth resentment has a positive and significant impact on the occurrence of conflicts. Moreover, the presence of mining companies, the remoteness from infrastructures, ethnic diversity, and polarization also affect significantly the occurrence of violence against civilians.

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  • Alexandra T. Tapsoba & Pascale Combes Motel & Jean-Louis Combes, 2020. "Youth resentment and violence: evidence from Burkina Faso," HiCN Working Papers 335, Households in Conflict Network.
    • Handle: RePEc:hic:wpaper:335
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    Keywords

    Conflicts; Youth resentment; Burkina Faso;
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    JEL classification:

    • D74 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Conflict; Conflict Resolution; Alliances; Revolutions
    • J13 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
    • O55 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - Africa

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